"So, which one is it?

Has Miguel Cabrera merely agreed to play third base now that the Tigers have signed Prince Fielder to play first?

Or does he genuinely want to play third base?

When all the happy talk of a news conference subsides, there's a big difference.

If Cabrera has merely agreed, he's taking one for the team. Whenever something goes wrong, in that case, he could resent the switch. Or begin to resent it.

But if Cabrera really wantsto move back to his former position, he'll fight through any obstacles.

On Friday, after a rough drive to his home outside Pittsburgh, manager Jim Leyland left no doubt about Cabrera's willingness to switch.

"I think he wants to show the world he can play third base," Leyland said. "I don't think this is going to be bad. He told me he wants to play there."

Enough said?

The Tigers would not have signed Fielder without Cabrera's willingness to switch. They also would not have signed him without being convinced Cabrera's willingness was real."